Klakier (1983)

A troupe of would-be actors on the tour of provinces feature a once great actress, the woman now deaf, dumb and senile. In order to keep the production alive, the young impresario doubles as "applause-getter" to assure elderly actress that she is not playing before an empty theater. To bring in the crowds he spreads the rumor that she may die at one of the next performances, right on the stage.